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. ♪ >> president obama is on the ground in israel right now. >> i see this visit as an opportunity to reaffirm the unbreakable bond between our nations. >> how are you? good to see you. >> paul ryan has got an important job to do which is to understand the numbers. >> there comes a point when americans are going to have to decide what country, what kind of country they want. >> i'm not going to lay down and play dead. >> we don't want a class system where we have citizens and the -- >> our economy needs these workers. >> did i sound like i was freaking out because i really didn't want to be. >> entitlement -- do you know why jesus was killed by the romans? it was about taxes. >> do you read the fox news version of the bible? ♪ >> we begin with the president in israel and historic trip marking the first time he's visited that country as president of the united states. touching down on the bright skies in tel aviv this morning the president was greet with a red carpet and all the ceremonial trappings of a state visit. joking with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu that it was g
. ♪ >> president obama is on the ground in israel right now. >> i see this visit as an opportunity to reaffirm the unbreakable bond between our nations. >> how are you? good to see you. >> paul ryan has got an important job to do which is to understand the numbers. >> there comes a point when americans are going to have to decide what country, what kind of country they want. >> i'm not going to lay down and play dead. >> we don't want a class system...
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i'm not talking about president obama. it's kid president, the 9-year-old tennessee boy who has become a viral video sensation. cnn white house correspondent brianna keilar joins us from the north lawn to explain. brianna, what is kid president? >> reporter: kid president is this little boy, jake, whose name is robbie novak, and he dons a little suit because he ace a little guy and plays kid president delivering some pretty hilarious and but also very inspirational messages. he does this it on videos with help from his older brother-in-law, and this airs on sole pancake, which is a kind of feel-good web site. he is the special guest for the easter egg roll, but he was also tasked with doing pr for the event. check it out. >> kid president, looks like you got my message. >> yes, mr. president, i got your message. this is historic, the white house easter egg roll. kids dancing, eggs rolling. i'm in. you should be, too. i got asked by the white house people. i can't believe this is happening. my head's getting ready to explod
i'm not talking about president obama. it's kid president, the 9-year-old tennessee boy who has become a viral video sensation. cnn white house correspondent brianna keilar joins us from the north lawn to explain. brianna, what is kid president? >> reporter: kid president is this little boy, jake, whose name is robbie novak, and he dons a little suit because he ace a little guy and plays kid president delivering some pretty hilarious and but also very inspirational messages. he does this...
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president obama calling on congress to finish the job on immigration reform. one republican claims the president really wants the whole thing to fall apart. that's coming up in just a minute. of zimbabwe ? ... the first time you ask with the google voice search. the droid razr maxx hd by motorola. droid recognition. droid powerful. are proven to be effective pain relievers. tylenol works by blocking pain signals to your brain. bayer advanced aspirin blocks pain at the site. try the power of bayer advanced aspirin. the longest 4g lte battery in a razr thin profile. with 32 hours of battery life that turns an all-nighter, into a two-nighter. the droid razr maxx hd by motorola. droid-endurance. droid-powerful. >> shepard: new today, the gun used to kill the head of colorado's department of is the same gun used in the police shootout in texas. that's according to investigators who say they matched that gun by comparing bullet casings. but the motive for the murder still unclear. police say the gunman walked up to tom clements house and shot him dead when the victi
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obama said it several times. and now who repeated it. netanyahu also said, and for the first time, this has been the most generous american president who has guaranteed that israel will be supplied with early advanced weapons for ten years. i think the deal is that they have agreed that israel is going to make its own decision, by itself, go and do whatever it feels it has to do. the united states will on israel, but probably not help israel, and that is fine, but the problem is, none of them are thinking about what happens the day after that to the day after when they do retaliate in they feel that it has to do something, otherwise the regime will survive. then israel may start that fight, but it does not finish it without us. lou: and netanyahu went so far as to say in addition to what k t has laid out before us, this president went farther than any previous president and talking about israel's right to defend itself faugh. >> i don't think so at all. lou: let me get to the second half and see if i can do any better. the second, follow
obama said it several times. and now who repeated it. netanyahu also said, and for the first time, this has been the most generous american president who has guaranteed that israel will be supplied with early advanced weapons for ten years. i think the deal is that they have agreed that israel is going to make its own decision, by itself, go and do whatever it feels it has to do. the united states will on israel, but probably not help israel, and that is fine, but the problem is, none of them...
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here are president obama and king abdullah of jordan. this is the final country that president obama will visit on his middle east trip. let's go to them now. >> all jordanians to welcome you and your distinguished delegation back here in jordan. i fondly remember your visit here several years ago when you were a senator, it is a great delight to welcome you back to jordan as the president of the united states enjoying your second term. we're delighted with the in-depth discussions that were very, very fruitful on the strategic and historic partnership. and you've been an old friend as has the united states for so many decades. we are very grateful, to you, sir, and the administration as well as congress and the american people for the continuous support that has been shown to jordan over so many years. and the u.s. assistance that has helped us throughout so many years, has allowed us to get jordan where we are today. and hopefully will continue to help us advance our shared goals of development, security and regional peace. we did have
here are president obama and king abdullah of jordan. this is the final country that president obama will visit on his middle east trip. let's go to them now. >> all jordanians to welcome you and your distinguished delegation back here in jordan. i fondly remember your visit here several years ago when you were a senator, it is a great delight to welcome you back to jordan as the president of the united states enjoying your second term. we're delighted with the in-depth discussions that...
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i would hope that president obama would learn from that. the american people overwhelmingly support balancing our budgets. and the budget the senate democrats are considering never balances, ever. that means more debt, fewer jobs, and, frankly, much higher taxes from the american people. we certainly hope the president will change his mind and submit a plan that actually balances the budget. let's be clear, the democrats in this town who reject the goal of balancing the budget i think were out of step of where the american people are. the american people know you can't continue to spend money you don't have. i didn't come here for a fancy title or big office. i want to hand my kids and grandkids the same shot at the american dream that i had, not some mountain of debt. that's why republicans are standing with the american people and working to balance he federal budget. >> there's been talk about these budgets here and budgets aren't binding. do you think that budgets cause -- budget process that they are essentially political weapons -- ju
i would hope that president obama would learn from that. the american people overwhelmingly support balancing our budgets. and the budget the senate democrats are considering never balances, ever. that means more debt, fewer jobs, and, frankly, much higher taxes from the american people. we certainly hope the president will change his mind and submit a plan that actually balances the budget. let's be clear, the democrats in this town who reject the goal of balancing the budget i think were out...
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what do you do to get immigration reform through if you're president obama? >> i think republicans need to vote on immigration reform bad. i think if this thing really sort of hurt them and if i were president obama, i'd tell him, let's get immigration reform done. this is the deal. let's work on rebuilding the middle class in the united states. we have to have this -- we can focus on something. there was a report that came out yesterday that said over the last 30 years, the bottom 90% of people in america have gotten income increase of $59. i think he's got to pitch immigration reform as part of a larger strategy. if you will to rebuild a middle class in this country. and the republicans, i don't think they -- i think a lot of them want to get out of this fight because they view it correctly as a losing fight for them. he can appeal to the political instincts and when the public hears that, yeah, let's get this done to do something that matters to a lot of us also. that's what i would do. >> and lastly, you're known for being very close to the clintons. how
what do you do to get immigration reform through if you're president obama? >> i think republicans need to vote on immigration reform bad. i think if this thing really sort of hurt them and if i were president obama, i'd tell him, let's get immigration reform done. this is the deal. let's work on rebuilding the middle class in the united states. we have to have this -- we can focus on something. there was a report that came out yesterday that said over the last 30 years, the bottom 90% of...
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get past the obama statements. get past the fact that we know that in 67 hamas was formed by the muslim brotherhood. he wants us to go back to '67 borders but it's not going to happen. >> the hamas charter still calls for the destruction -- >> look at the culture and look at the fact that they keep their people down so they can use them as ploys, if you will, to the world. the final thing, go to the perspective of those who don't like us. they see weakness. >> sean: that i agree. >> actually. that is an excellent point. when i was looking into this today and president's numerous comments that sounded more like campaign rhetoric and less like something he actually believed, something that we really felt from his heart and seeing netanyahu standing up there, laying out the case for defending israel and doing a better job of it than the closest ally which is supposed to be the united states and palestinians who live in eastern jerusalem would rather, 40% would rather live in an israeli ruled nation than they would a n
get past the obama statements. get past the fact that we know that in 67 hamas was formed by the muslim brotherhood. he wants us to go back to '67 borders but it's not going to happen. >> the hamas charter still calls for the destruction -- >> look at the culture and look at the fact that they keep their people down so they can use them as ploys, if you will, to the world. the final thing, go to the perspective of those who don't like us. they see weakness. >> sean: that i...
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i shared the hurricane sandy recovery task force established by president obama. it had immense impact in new york commuters, connecticut, of rhode island, maryland, and another arm -- and a number of other states. based on lessons learned from previous disasters the president asked secretary napolitano and i to create a new approach from a national perspective. that led to the creation of the national recovery from work, which we of it -- which we released in 2011. it is important to the coordinated, government-wide approach to this. for the very first time we are fully implementing a long-term recovery strategies that were part of the ndr apps. we have staff on the ground in new york, a new jersey, connecticut, who are working on long-term rebuilding. we know that planning for long- term rebuilding must begin even as response activities are underway. we also know that the unusual scale of the devastation caused by sandy met communities with face greater rebuilding challenges than usual. cut of the staunchest would across state lines. infrastructure would require
i shared the hurricane sandy recovery task force established by president obama. it had immense impact in new york commuters, connecticut, of rhode island, maryland, and another arm -- and a number of other states. based on lessons learned from previous disasters the president asked secretary napolitano and i to create a new approach from a national perspective. that led to the creation of the national recovery from work, which we of it -- which we released in 2011. it is important to the...
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that said, it does sound like netanyahu wants to give obama this. he knows it's important to president obama to do something like this. and if netanyahu wants president obama to have his back on iran, then he wants to be able to give him something on getting the peace process started. but you heard it, chris. they're still trying to negotiate the terms of the negotiations. and the president is trying to say, hey, to the palestinians, don't make a settlement freeze a precondition. if you do, we're never going to talk. >> it's remarkable, chuck, politics is never far from the mind. now, speaking of never far from the mind, a little bit more light-hearted, but today is sort of the formal kickoff over here, i know you know it, the formal kickoff over here of a little something we call march madness, the ncaa tournament, a/k/a georgetown's run to a national championship. >> good luck with that. >> there is a great senate march madness tell me more. >> reporter: here's what we've done. so we consulted historians, consulted a whole bunch of folks and culle
that said, it does sound like netanyahu wants to give obama this. he knows it's important to president obama to do something like this. and if netanyahu wants president obama to have his back on iran, then he wants to be able to give him something on getting the peace process started. but you heard it, chris. they're still trying to negotiate the terms of the negotiations. and the president is trying to say, hey, to the palestinians, don't make a settlement freeze a precondition. if you do,...
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how many people did obama liberate? before you go, -- we lost him. he and others might be interested in the editorial for the wall street journal this morning. host: the wall street journal writes this -- host: mobile, alabama, independent caller. caller: what really interests me about the iraq war was the marketing buildup to the war. you showed a clip of: powell -- colin powell. you had the administration of the american government, and they marketed the war. leading up to it, they used certain technology, welcome to , saddamtruction hussein. ira member during that time, if i see the word saddam hussein one more time, it was like a steady drumbeat of information that the government put out. the media -- you know, the media was just basically going along with it. i mean, it was like the slogans the used, we must support troops. it just went on and on and on. they actually walked into that war. -- those articles you just mentioned from the wall street journal, a lot of people don't understand, the wall street journal is owned by the same company that
how many people did obama liberate? before you go, -- we lost him. he and others might be interested in the editorial for the wall street journal this morning. host: the wall street journal writes this -- host: mobile, alabama, independent caller. caller: what really interests me about the iraq war was the marketing buildup to the war. you showed a clip of: powell -- colin powell. you had the administration of the american government, and they marketed the war. leading up to it, they used...
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barack obama says peace in the middle east is possible. he addressed 600 young israelis asking them to reconcile with palestinians. he assured america is behind them. >> i'm proud that the relationship has never been stronger. >> he asked them to empathize with those in the occupy territories. >> and put yourself in their shoes. look at the world through their eyes. it'sot fair that a palestian child cannot grow up in a state of their own. >> he urged them to take steps. > >>>. >>> three banks suffered be attack on dnesday afternoon. malware affected servers and disabled more than 32,000 computers. they traced the code to an ip address in china. authorities warned they would retaliate for a strike on their networks. officials in seoul say this was the latest breech by hackers. someone compromised their website at the same time. text appeared saying hit man 007 kingdom of moracco. the simultaneous nature of the attacks say they involved more sophisticated techniques than those employed in the past. >>> india has approved a new law mandating
barack obama says peace in the middle east is possible. he addressed 600 young israelis asking them to reconcile with palestinians. he assured america is behind them. >> i'm proud that the relationship has never been stronger. >> he asked them to empathize with those in the occupy territories. >> and put yourself in their shoes. look at the world through their eyes. it'sot fair that a palestian child cannot grow up in a state of their own. >> he urged them to take steps....
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jerroldepresented j nadler president obama's news conference yesterday with u.s. policy towards syria and what could signal u.s. involvement in that nation. here is the president yesterday. [video clip] >> with respect to chemical weapons, we intend to investigate thoroughly exactly what happened. obviously, in syria, you have a war zone. you have information that is filtered out, but we have to make sure that we know exactly what happened, what was the nature of the incident, what can we document, and what can we prove. i have instructed my teams to work mostly -- closely with all countries of the region and international organ -- organizations to find out exactly whether or not this red line was crossed. at thisote without point having all the facts there me, that we know syrian government has the capacity to carry out chemical weapon attacks. inknow that there are those the syrian government who have expressed a willingness to use chemical weapons, if necessary, to protect themselves. of anyeply skeptical claim that, in fact, it was the opposition that use chem
jerroldepresented j nadler president obama's news conference yesterday with u.s. policy towards syria and what could signal u.s. involvement in that nation. here is the president yesterday. [video clip] >> with respect to chemical weapons, we intend to investigate thoroughly exactly what happened. obviously, in syria, you have a war zone. you have information that is filtered out, but we have to make sure that we know exactly what happened, what was the nature of the incident, what can we...
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under president obama, they have skyrocketed. here is what you miss when you did not joined varney and company at 9:20 a.m. >> he wants it closer to moscow where you can control it. he has been under pressure by big business lobbies and moscow. thank you orville and wilbur... ...amelia... neil and buzz: for teaching us that you can't create the future... by clinging to the past. and with that: you're history. instead of looking behind... delta is looking beyond. 80 thousand of us investing billions... in everything from the best experiences below... to the finest comforts above. we're not simply saluting history... we're making it. ♪ charles: people are not spending. they are not shipping. fedex third-quarter profits fell. the company blames it on people choosing cheaper and slower shipping. fedex down right now five dollars. yahoo! is in talks of buying stake in dailymotion. reportedly worth $300 million. france telecom, the deal is not finalized. yahoo! shares are slightly higher. amazon is putting their hat in the ring in th
under president obama, they have skyrocketed. here is what you miss when you did not joined varney and company at 9:20 a.m. >> he wants it closer to moscow where you can control it. he has been under pressure by big business lobbies and moscow. thank you orville and wilbur... ...amelia... neil and buzz: for teaching us that you can't create the future... by clinging to the past. and with that: you're history. instead of looking behind... delta is looking beyond. 80 thousand of us...
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he knows where obama's coming from. i think he knows full well he can't trust him. >> look, sometimes -- sometimes folks we don't completely agree with at least go about things in a constructive way. bill clinton went about trying to deal with the middle east question in a way that really began to make some progress, that was a balanced perspective. it was something that began -- that certainly looked like he understood the nuances that were important to both sides. this president is clumsy. he says one thing on monday, changes his mind on tuesday, and says a different things on wednesday. and he doesn't understand that what that does is create a lack of trust. in foreign policies, the one thing i learned working with george herbert walker bush is it's one thing for people to trust america and have a feeling that america will be there in dealing with the national security issues. on both counts, this president obama has lost. people do not trust president obama and they are not sure that america will be there on nationa
he knows where obama's coming from. i think he knows full well he can't trust him. >> look, sometimes -- sometimes folks we don't completely agree with at least go about things in a constructive way. bill clinton went about trying to deal with the middle east question in a way that really began to make some progress, that was a balanced perspective. it was something that began -- that certainly looked like he understood the nuances that were important to both sides. this president is...
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cnbc's mandy drury, cheers. >>> president obama will use the antiquity act, areas protected for their value. rio grande, san juan national monument, one commemorating hair yet tub man and underground railroad in maryland, saw that recently, very cool, charles young buffalo soldiers monument in ohio and a park on the pennsylvania, delaware border. it's monday. a brand new start. your chance to rise and shine. with centurylink as your trusted technology partner, you can do just that. with our visionary cloud infrastructure, global broadband network and custom communications solutions, your business is more reliable - secure - agile. and with responsive, dedicated support, we help you shine every day of the week. bikes and balloons, wholesome noodles on spoons. a kite, a breeze, a dunk of grilled cheese. catches and throws, and spaghettio's. that's what happy kids are made of. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. we make meeting times, lunch times and conference times. but what we'd rather be making are tee times. tee times are the official start of what we love to do. the time for
cnbc's mandy drury, cheers. >>> president obama will use the antiquity act, areas protected for their value. rio grande, san juan national monument, one commemorating hair yet tub man and underground railroad in maryland, saw that recently, very cool, charles young buffalo soldiers monument in ohio and a park on the pennsylvania, delaware border. it's monday. a brand new start. your chance to rise and shine. with centurylink as your trusted technology partner, you can do just that....
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trip of his second term, president obama today reassured israelis of his commitment to the nation and renewed warnings to iran and syria. we begin our coverage with a report from margaret warner who is on the ground there. >> warner: it was all sunshine and smiles as the president arrived on a sparkling day outside tel aviv. his tense, occasionally stormy relationship with prime minister netanyahu momentarily set aside as he began his first presidential visit to israel. >> good to see you. it's wonderful to be here. >> warner: the apparent goodwill led to a moment of levity about a deadly-serious issue that tops the agenda here-- the u.s. and israel's differing views on how to confront iran's advancing nuclear program, and what should be the trigger for military action against it. >> you hear about red lines all the time, right? >> bibi's always talking about redlines. this is all a psychological ploy! >> this was minutely planned! >> warner: netanyahu famously set his redline for action against iran's progress toward a bomb at the u.n. last fall. iran maintains its nuclear program is
trip of his second term, president obama today reassured israelis of his commitment to the nation and renewed warnings to iran and syria. we begin our coverage with a report from margaret warner who is on the ground there. >> warner: it was all sunshine and smiles as the president arrived on a sparkling day outside tel aviv. his tense, occasionally stormy relationship with prime minister netanyahu momentarily set aside as he began his first presidential visit to israel. >> good to...
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it was his sixth time in afghanistan since president obama took office. his first as secretary of state. it comes at a krur time as the u.s. brings troops home turning more and more responsibility for security to the afghan government. chief washington correspondent james rosen joins me live now. james, bring us up to date. >> reporter: good morning. every leader between u.s. leaders and hamid karzai seems to be fraught with tension and this one is no different. aides say secretary kerry's talks will not dwell on the karzai's allegations that the u.s. and taliban are conspiring to weaken the afghan nation. rather they will discuss security concerns as the u.s. and nato mission in afghanistan winds down over the next 29 months and the need for transparency and fairness in the upcoming elections. for the first time in 12 years hamid karzai will not appear on the ballot. over the weekend jon mentioned secretary kerry met with another leader that. iraqi's leader, nouriel malaki. he wants iran to stop using iraqi airspace to deliver foreign fighters to the fig
it was his sixth time in afghanistan since president obama took office. his first as secretary of state. it comes at a krur time as the u.s. brings troops home turning more and more responsibility for security to the afghan government. chief washington correspondent james rosen joins me live now. james, bring us up to date. >> reporter: good morning. every leader between u.s. leaders and hamid karzai seems to be fraught with tension and this one is no different. aides say secretary...
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first up, last week, president obama told a tv interviewer he didn't have immediate debt crisis. or we in america don't have an immediate debt crisis. and this weekend speaker boehner said basically the same thing. >> we do not have an immediate debt crisis. but we all know that we have one looming. >> all right. you know what, i think they both could be right. i don't think we have an immediate debt crisis. i like to see more growth, not just debt root canal. oh, my god, i said it. that's, by the way, why the business round table of american ceos is pushing hard for a lower, more competitive, more pro-growth 25% corporate tax rate. so let's talk about this. steve forbes, judd gregg, jared bernstein, still with us. all right, steve forbes, look, i have -- i want to balance the budget all the rest of it, but it just strikes me that the republicans are a little bit too root canal, a little bit too debt-obsessed, a little bit too deficit-obsessed and don't talk about the economy and jobs, which polls still show are the number-one issue. >> yeah, they've got to go back to reagan and
first up, last week, president obama told a tv interviewer he didn't have immediate debt crisis. or we in america don't have an immediate debt crisis. and this weekend speaker boehner said basically the same thing. >> we do not have an immediate debt crisis. but we all know that we have one looming. >> all right. you know what, i think they both could be right. i don't think we have an immediate debt crisis. i like to see more growth, not just debt root canal. oh, my god, i said it....
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president obama expected to speak at a naturalization ceremony for 28 new citizens. and talk about another rich american trying to make a difference on the issue of immigration reform. ♪ oh. let's go. from the crack, off the backboard. [ laughs ] dad! [ laughs ] whoo! oh! you're up! oh! oh! so close! now where were we? ok, this one's good for two. score! [ male announcer ] share what you love with who you love. kellogg's frosted flakes. they're gr-r-eat! duty service members. that ceremony coming weeks after obama had issued an executive order allowing many illegal immigrants brought over to the u.s. as children to remain in the country, avoid deportation otherwise known as dreamers and the dream act, which was widely debated. then he signed that executive order that was specifically focused on that group. also, the president this week today now back from his trip to the middle east refocussing on the very issue of immigration reform the bipartisan panel expected to have some progress in the next two weeks, despite some difficulties within recent weeks. we're going
president obama expected to speak at a naturalization ceremony for 28 new citizens. and talk about another rich american trying to make a difference on the issue of immigration reform. ♪ oh. let's go. from the crack, off the backboard. [ laughs ] dad! [ laughs ] whoo! oh! you're up! oh! oh! so close! now where were we? ok, this one's good for two. score! [ male announcer ] share what you love with who you love. kellogg's frosted flakes. they're gr-r-eat! duty service members. that ceremony...
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it's a one-of-a-kind military tribunal designed by president bush, implemented by president obama, and inspired by president kafka. [laughter] see, reporters are not allowed in the courtroom. they have to watch the trial from behind soundproofed glass and hear the proceedings on a 40-second delay. and to protect national security, the judge or a security officer in the courtroom can hit a mute button which shuts off the audio to the reporters and indicates this by making a red light on the judge's bench spin. the red light also indicates that all dress shirts and men's slacks are 20% off. but on january 29th, the red light turned on and cut the audio, but-- and this is the fun part-- neither the judge, nor the security officer had done it, causing the livid and confused judge to say, quote "note for the record, that the 40-second delay was initiated not by me. if some external body is turning things off, if someone is turning the commissions off under their own view of what things ought to be, with no reason or explanation, then we are going to have a little meeting about who turns tha
it's a one-of-a-kind military tribunal designed by president bush, implemented by president obama, and inspired by president kafka. [laughter] see, reporters are not allowed in the courtroom. they have to watch the trial from behind soundproofed glass and hear the proceedings on a 40-second delay. and to protect national security, the judge or a security officer in the courtroom can hit a mute button which shuts off the audio to the reporters and indicates this by making a red light on the...
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obama made clear he is not going to ask for that. he tried it in his first term and it did not work. he pressed israel to do it and it was a long negotiation. the settlement freeze did not lead to any breakthrough in the negotiations. that would be a non-starter. in the clip we just saw, we saw the president tapped into popular sentiments. they want to seek peace. there is a sense of indifference in israeli society, this sense of security because of a wall separating them from the palestinians into a missile defense system. the israelis lost interest in the peace process. what obama was trying to tell them is you cannot ignore this problem. you have to put yourself in their shoes. the conflict is still going on. host: nathan guttman is the washington bureau chief forfor jewish daily forward. -- for jewish daily forward. can abbas delivered? guest: he is a partner that is willing to go more than half way. settlements are a big issue for the palestinians. much advice has come from this town and other places that the settlements should
obama made clear he is not going to ask for that. he tried it in his first term and it did not work. he pressed israel to do it and it was a long negotiation. the settlement freeze did not lead to any breakthrough in the negotiations. that would be a non-starter. in the clip we just saw, we saw the president tapped into popular sentiments. they want to seek peace. there is a sense of indifference in israeli society, this sense of security because of a wall separating them from the palestinians...
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confident barack obama is sensitive to these issues. i also have a lot of faith in the new cia director, john brennan, who happens to be an alumnus of this university. over the first four years of the obama administration, i probably sat with him for somewhere between 5100 situation room meetings. i believe i know his mind and his values, and in my opinion, john brennan embodies what the president talked about when he says an aggressive counter- terrorism policy, rule of law, and american values are not trade-offs. they can coexist. i finish with something i said a year ago at yale law school while i was still in office. as a student of history, i believe that those who govern today must ask ourselves how we will be judged 10, 20, or 50 years from now. our applications of law must and the test of time, because of the passage of time, what we find probable today may be condemned in the permanent pages of history tomorrow. our national security and the people's faith in our government depends on this. thank you very much. [applause] >> we
confident barack obama is sensitive to these issues. i also have a lot of faith in the new cia director, john brennan, who happens to be an alumnus of this university. over the first four years of the obama administration, i probably sat with him for somewhere between 5100 situation room meetings. i believe i know his mind and his values, and in my opinion, john brennan embodies what the president talked about when he says an aggressive counter- terrorism policy, rule of law, and american...
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captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: president obama declared the u.s. is israel's strongest ally and greatest friend and saipeace in the middle east is still possible. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the "newshour" tonight, margaret warner is traveling with the president and briefs us on his first trip to israel as head of state. >> ifill: then, we examine the allegations that chemical weapons have been used in the syrian conflict. >> brown: judy woodruff updates the efforts to pass gun control legislation in congress and around the country. >> ifill: ray suarez talks to an emergency room doctor whose new book recounts his return home to work on the frontlines in inner city newark. >> we have an overflux of patients cong ito the emrgen deptmen andif you're using the ambulance system for a non-emergency issue, you are taking away from that person who's not able to breathe. now imagine that was your grandmother, imagine that was your father. >> brown: and hari sreenivasan begins a series of stories on the impact high-spee
captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: president obama declared the u.s. is israel's strongest ally and greatest friend and saipeace in the middle east is still possible. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the "newshour" tonight, margaret warner is traveling with the president and briefs us on his first trip to israel as head of state. >> ifill: then, we examine the allegations that chemical weapons have been used...
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president obama says that would be a red line. but administration critics charge that red line is turning pink. >> the president said this is a hard decision, if i go in, it might be wrong, if i go in, it might be wrong. >> no one wants american boots on the ground, but rogers and others want the obama administration to train and equip syrian opposition fighters it trusts. and "the new york times" reports the cia is stepping up efforts to help saudi arabia, qatar, and turkey get weapons to the opposition. but its president, who stood side by side with secretary of state john kerry just three weeks ago abruptly resigned. >> it's not about one person. it's about president assad, it's about a regime that is killing its own people. it's about an opposition that is bigger than one person, and that opposition will continue. >> and the split between the opposition civilian leaders and its fighters is growing. the rebels rejecting a new provisional prime minister. one expert on syria says the country now is headed for a complete meltdown
president obama says that would be a red line. but administration critics charge that red line is turning pink. >> the president said this is a hard decision, if i go in, it might be wrong, if i go in, it might be wrong. >> no one wants american boots on the ground, but rogers and others want the obama administration to train and equip syrian opposition fighters it trusts. and "the new york times" reports the cia is stepping up efforts to help saudi arabia, qatar, and...
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. >> president obama is on his way to the middle east. he's just hours away from landing in israel for the first time as commander in chief. the president took off from andrews air force base. officials setting a low expectation for the trip. president obama will meet with yahoo and then separately in the west bank before heading off to jordan. >> a new clue could help catch a copper thief. fremont investigators believe it may have been stolen and then used in a break in. thieves stole $25,000 worth of copper wire and then allegedly fled in this orange truck. you're urged to call fremont police. >> the city sweetening the pot. tonight, the city council agreed to give up millions of dollars in revenue if the 49ers end up hosting super bowl xl. the league says it will announce the home city in late may. >>> it is being built as the next antenna row. >> crews are working on a massive retail and residential village. nbc bay area is live with why not everyone is a big fan. >> well, jessica, supporters and opponents agree that traffic here in s
. >> president obama is on his way to the middle east. he's just hours away from landing in israel for the first time as commander in chief. the president took off from andrews air force base. officials setting a low expectation for the trip. president obama will meet with yahoo and then separately in the west bank before heading off to jordan. >> a new clue could help catch a copper thief. fremont investigators believe it may have been stolen and then used in a break in. thieves...
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president obama is not the first president to call for this action. it's the process that makes it impossible to sell a federal facility. >> gretchen: so when you hear about the sequester cuts and need for employees not to get overtime and compare that to other cuts warning do you think? >> it's the same old problem in washington. congress's answers is to create a program and go out claim they are doing something positive. there are hundreds and hundreds of dupe la active programs. it's one of those problems that need to be solved. it's very frustrating with sequestration. they are not just doing anything about it. >> gretchen: a professor orders students to write the name jesus on a piece of paper and stomp on them? a student found himself in hot water. she didn't want to waste any more time for help so she wrestled a gator herself. she is her next. ♪ ♪ ♪ one way, or another st i'm going to find you i'm going to get you, get you, get you ♪ what is the capital of zimbabwe ? ... the first time you ask with the google voice search. the droid raz
president obama is not the first president to call for this action. it's the process that makes it impossible to sell a federal facility. >> gretchen: so when you hear about the sequester cuts and need for employees not to get overtime and compare that to other cuts warning do you think? >> it's the same old problem in washington. congress's answers is to create a program and go out claim they are doing something positive. there are hundreds and hundreds of dupe la active programs....
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he had spent eleven years in guantanamo he was cleared for release by both bush and obama administrations he took his own life in september last year. the taliban says it is behind attacks that killed five afghan army officers and wounded four others in eastern afghanistan earlier on tuesday this comes after afghan president hamid karzai said he's ready to talk with the group when he visits qatar in a few weeks washington's been pushing the country towards peace negotiations ahead of the u.s. handover in twenty fourteen but political analysts hubby park he believes talking with achieve little amid the taliban's growing influence the problem here is that the taliban still are strong going to get in this country and this did believe that he finally can defeat the united states and the government of afghanistan and can back to the birth to power as the war and nineteen. ninety s. if the united states leave afghanistan in this situation. or is a three judge government india is a poor and weak security forces india as for it interference in afghanistan in this situation if the united states le
he had spent eleven years in guantanamo he was cleared for release by both bush and obama administrations he took his own life in september last year. the taliban says it is behind attacks that killed five afghan army officers and wounded four others in eastern afghanistan earlier on tuesday this comes after afghan president hamid karzai said he's ready to talk with the group when he visits qatar in a few weeks washington's been pushing the country towards peace negotiations ahead of the u.s....
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obama spending -- well, the cost of keeping bush there was $1.6 billion. obama is $1.4 billion. obama has trimmed down some stuff. half of that cost for both -- half of those costs are the secret service. protecting the president of the united states. >> i think bachmann add her own with this. bill o'reilly really tore into her on this thing. so i kind of wonder where -- that now infamous cnn clip of her running down the hall holding that apple. i just wonder where she is and sort of where this goes. i think it is just her -- >> bill: why wouldn't the white house jump on it? >> you asked the question well. >> bill: i was hoping to get a better answer. anyhow. but the president on more serious issues yesterday. presiding over a naturalization service in the east room of the white house. and back on the issue of immigration reform which looks like a winner for him this year. do you agree? >> i have to say first somebody who is now entering his third week as a white house reporter, just how moving that moment was to be in the white house and watch these people. did the pledge of al
obama spending -- well, the cost of keeping bush there was $1.6 billion. obama is $1.4 billion. obama has trimmed down some stuff. half of that cost for both -- half of those costs are the secret service. protecting the president of the united states. >> i think bachmann add her own with this. bill o'reilly really tore into her on this thing. so i kind of wonder where -- that now infamous cnn clip of her running down the hall holding that apple. i just wonder where she is and sort of...
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chairman, just one term, president obama has missed the budget deadline more than any other president. he's now missed it four out of five times. in the 90 years between 1923 and 2013, president obama is the only president to miss the deadline two years in a row. he's the only president who missed the deadline three out of four years in his first term and he holds the record for the longest delay, 98 days, maybe he's -- maybe that's the record, he's trying to beat. so i want to commend again my colleagues in the congressional black caucus for bringing forward a budget. i think it's extremely important that we have all sorts of different ideas out here on the floor to be able to debate and have people take a perspective on and have the opportunity to vote yay or nay on, i would respectfully suggest, however, that their budget move this is country in the wrong direction, not the right direction and we'll urge opposition to their budget proposalened i reserve the balance of our time. the chair: the gentleman reserves, the gentleman from virginia. mr. scott: i yield to a member of the bud
chairman, just one term, president obama has missed the budget deadline more than any other president. he's now missed it four out of five times. in the 90 years between 1923 and 2013, president obama is the only president to miss the deadline two years in a row. he's the only president who missed the deadline three out of four years in his first term and he holds the record for the longest delay, 98 days, maybe he's -- maybe that's the record, he's trying to beat. so i want to commend again my...
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obama made a decision he wasn't interested in the region he wanted to leave. he can argue whether the blood and treasure spent in iraq was worth it. but when obama came in office it was spent. he had a choice. he decided we'll be out of there. as a result, all of this is happening out of our control. this trip is all for show. >> shannon: charles, nina, juan. thank you on that topic. up next, we talk cyprus. cuts a deal. are sha apparently loses out. -- russia apparently loses out. to help replenish key eye nutrients. ocuvite has a unique formula not found in your multivitamin to help protect your eye health. ocuvite. help protect your eye health. my name is sunshine and i have three beautiful girls. i like taking advil® for a headache. it nips it in the bud. and i can be that mommy that i want to be. ♪ [ male announcer ] take action. take advil®. that make kids happy. and even fewer that make moms happy too. with wholesome noodles and bite sized chicken, nothing brings you together like chicken noodle soup from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. â
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president obama has just named the first woman to head the u.s. secret service. this pick follows last year's scandal which i'm sure you remember which saw male agents forced out after a pros t titut scandal. tom foreman has more details on this historic move and historic appointment by the president. >> it's a huge, huge event and the white house is making it clear with this appointment that this first female secret service director is going to shape things up, change the male dominated culture there which some believe has led to these troubles lately. julia pearson is 53 years old and has been with the secret service for 30 years working her way steadily up the ladder to become chief of staff building what many describe as an exemplary record along the way. what helped open the door for her appointment, however, was a scandal. one year ago the secret service came under fire amid allegations of agents on assignment in colombia pirg prostitutes. a half dozen were forced out. and the whole affair tarnished the record of mark sullivan who left the secret service la
president obama has just named the first woman to head the u.s. secret service. this pick follows last year's scandal which i'm sure you remember which saw male agents forced out after a pros t titut scandal. tom foreman has more details on this historic move and historic appointment by the president. >> it's a huge, huge event and the white house is making it clear with this appointment that this first female secret service director is going to shape things up, change the male dominated...
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why did that change and the obama administration suddenly decide to send this money? >> well, i think they believe that that's the way to engineer peace in the region. i just don't see signs that that's going to help. and then if we're giving money that's being used for, you know, groups like hamas who work with the palestinian authority, that doesn't further our interests. just two weeks ago abbas, chairman of the palestinian authority, said that hamas should not be viewed as a terrorist organization and that they were basically the same as the palestinian authority. so as i see it, i don't think that much has changed. i think they're trying to push peace forward, but i just don't think they're seeing it in the way that we should be seeing it. >> greta: do you factor into any sort of your thinking or discussions on this the fact that we've now gone into the sequester and they're trying to figure out who to cut or furlough and i realize that he we use foreign aid to sort of help people and also put the lid on problems. i'm not sure that this is put the lid on problems
why did that change and the obama administration suddenly decide to send this money? >> well, i think they believe that that's the way to engineer peace in the region. i just don't see signs that that's going to help. and then if we're giving money that's being used for, you know, groups like hamas who work with the palestinian authority, that doesn't further our interests. just two weeks ago abbas, chairman of the palestinian authority, said that hamas should not be viewed as a terrorist...
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>> maybe obama has got some secret plans to, but i don't see it. this is too little too late. if he was serious about a grand bargain he would have started in november. instead, he behaved like a political hack for months, and then his polls go down and he says, okay, i guess i got to show i'm being cooperative, so he has dinner a couple of times. it is not. getting. >> charles? >> and has not even produced a budget, which by law was due last month. he says it will be out the week of august 8 bid what the senate democrats have done, and these they have produced a budget, first time in four year. have thehe democrats senate and republicans have the house, we will not have a budget that is the result of regular order. there is actually going to be negotiations in each house. i don't think it will be a grand bargain, but you might have some agreement on the edges. >> you have got to hand it to paul ryan, he doesn't quit. he keeps coming back for more. end the summit for consistency and likability and assiduous this, but you cannot say this is a serious bachmann. you cannot say we
>> maybe obama has got some secret plans to, but i don't see it. this is too little too late. if he was serious about a grand bargain he would have started in november. instead, he behaved like a political hack for months, and then his polls go down and he says, okay, i guess i got to show i'm being cooperative, so he has dinner a couple of times. it is not. getting. >> charles? >> and has not even produced a budget, which by law was due last month. he says it will be out the...
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very stark differences between the two, everyone waiting for president obama to weigh in on this. i guess my question to you is, despite those stark differences, do you see this as the beginning of negotiations toward a compromise? >> i frankly take this as a constructive sign. it gives the guidelines for the senate to go pass appropriations bill. under what's called protection. they don't require 16 votes. and this sets up, then, the normal flow of congress. with house passing the budget with less spending. senate democrats passing a budget with more spending and
very stark differences between the two, everyone waiting for president obama to weigh in on this. i guess my question to you is, despite those stark differences, do you see this as the beginning of negotiations toward a compromise? >> i frankly take this as a constructive sign. it gives the guidelines for the senate to go pass appropriations bill. under what's called protection. they don't require 16 votes. and this sets up, then, the normal flow of congress. with house passing the budget...
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with president obama planning to end the u.s. combat role by the end of 2014 and the new security deal and an afghan president still pending kerry said this: >> you i think stand on the brisk of a remarkable legacy for having brought afghanistan through an amazingly difficult time. i believe that the roadmap ahead is going to be very clear and constructive. john: what happens to the prisoners who were tortured and those still held. we are joined by glenn grenwold. what a pleasure to have you back on the show. >> great to be back. >> the prison, what kind of place is it, what human rights abuses have taken place there and how is the u.s. supposed to be involved? >> it's as heinous a facility as any that the united states have maintained over the course of the last decade that have received more attention, abu ghraib organ tan mow. we know very little, because it has been shrouded with secrecy on the courts accepted the arguments that there's no judicial review allowed there even though there is at guantanamo, because it's in the m
with president obama planning to end the u.s. combat role by the end of 2014 and the new security deal and an afghan president still pending kerry said this: >> you i think stand on the brisk of a remarkable legacy for having brought afghanistan through an amazingly difficult time. i believe that the roadmap ahead is going to be very clear and constructive. john: what happens to the prisoners who were tortured and those still held. we are joined by glenn grenwold. what a pleasure to have...
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prident obama traveling to voice support for israel. the president arriving this morning in tel aviv greeted by israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and israel president perez. this marks mr. obama's very first trip to israel since becoming president. nbc's chuck todd is traveling with the president and he has this report. >> reporter: the president started his day in israel with the tour of the iron dome, which is the missile defense system that the u.s. government has actually funded a large part of. >> united states of america stands with the state of israel because it is within our fundamental national security interest to stand with israel. it makes us both stronger. it makes us both more prosperous, and it makes the world a better place. >> reporter: the president's day is going to be heavy with meetings of israeli officials, the president, perez, prime minister netanyahu. the two of them will have a joint press conference where no doubt the lead topic news of the day in the region has to do with syria and chemical weapons. h
prident obama traveling to voice support for israel. the president arriving this morning in tel aviv greeted by israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and israel president perez. this marks mr. obama's very first trip to israel since becoming president. nbc's chuck todd is traveling with the president and he has this report. >> reporter: the president started his day in israel with the tour of the iron dome, which is the missile defense system that the u.s. government has actually...
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perhaps the excellent jobless numbers we got this morning will be the last good one if it's as bad as obama scares us into thinking it is. we know that local and state governments are cutting back. that's not positive. finally, there is this missed quarter evidence. federal express did blow up. it was not a good number. caterpillar is down 12%, retail sales number might not translate into weak earnings. i was prepared for cat sales to be flat, maybe up a little, not down double digits. then we got oracle. while oracle almost always bounces back, making my charitable trust which owns the stock want to buy more, i have to believe the macroenvironment has gotten worse than we thought. oracle is not that bad a company. you don't want to get too negative either. what could be right? while i don't expect a grand bargain in washington, i think that's off the table, it's always possible and if that happens and you're short the market, betting against it or don't have enough stock, you will be left behind. you will be crushed. you short the market, we get a grand bargain, one solution. second, the b
perhaps the excellent jobless numbers we got this morning will be the last good one if it's as bad as obama scares us into thinking it is. we know that local and state governments are cutting back. that's not positive. finally, there is this missed quarter evidence. federal express did blow up. it was not a good number. caterpillar is down 12%, retail sales number might not translate into weak earnings. i was prepared for cat sales to be flat, maybe up a little, not down double digits. then we...
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along folks i'm having are in the breaking the set so president obama arrived in israel today what is now the most well documented trip the president has ever made along with a new mobile app that will let you track obama during his visit the israeli government is helping local contacts that finally trademarks they need a relationship between the two countries this would be official logo of baraki and b.b. twenty thirteen and as part of this big publicity stunt a bizarre video recently surfaced on the internet check out. things. thoroughly welcome president obama to express our appreciation for what is going through the fond between the united states and israel are unbreakable and the commitment of the united states to the security of israel is one hundred twenty. believe it or not because this isn't a parody this was actually uploaded by the israeli embassy in washington you know their marketing campaign is so good that it almost makes me forget about all that warmongering. about iran and the apartheid being practiced against palestinians almost but not quite so well the corporate me
along folks i'm having are in the breaking the set so president obama arrived in israel today what is now the most well documented trip the president has ever made along with a new mobile app that will let you track obama during his visit the israeli government is helping local contacts that finally trademarks they need a relationship between the two countries this would be official logo of baraki and b.b. twenty thirteen and as part of this big publicity stunt a bizarre video recently surfaced...
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practiced against palestinians almost but not quite so well the corporate media continues to fixate on obama's holy land a voyage al the break in the set. a little more of you are she going to be like oh. oh . i'm really excited right now to introduce one of the few politicians that i actually admire talking about congressman dennis to finish one of the most honest credible politicians who ever served a man who spent his eighteen year tenure fighting for the issues that americans care the most about from the warning rock to the food we eat spinach has always stood on the right side the side of truth which is why i'm honored to have the chance to speak to congressman acoustic himself i first asked him about oil being a motivating factor for the iraq war particularly in light of bush's former speechwriter coming out to validate that claim and here's what he had to say. the very beginning it was very clear that there was no legitimate reason to go into iraq the only compelling reason would be to try to help corner the market on oil didn't work out that way for those who thought that it would but
practiced against palestinians almost but not quite so well the corporate media continues to fixate on obama's holy land a voyage al the break in the set. a little more of you are she going to be like oh. oh . i'm really excited right now to introduce one of the few politicians that i actually admire talking about congressman dennis to finish one of the most honest credible politicians who ever served a man who spent his eighteen year tenure fighting for the issues that americans care the most...
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now you have obama turning the table a bit. he makes fun of himself, but he uses comedy like a comedian, like a weapon, it's very effective. >> other presidents have had some good lines of their own. here's george w. bush at the 2008 correspondents dinner poking fun at then-candidates. >> next year a new president will be standing up here. i have to say i'm kind of surprised we don't have more presidential candidates here tonight, like any. senator mccain's not here. he probably wanted to distance himself from me a little bit. you know, he's not alone. jenna's moving out too. the two democratic candidates aren't here either. senator clinton couldn't get into the building because of sniper fire and senator obama's at church. >> all right. how is that any different than obama, dean? really. >> where did you find that? that ruins my entire thesis of my article. i can't believe you would find that and ruin it. it's true, some presidents and i read about them and i even reagan used a few jokes sometimes about his enemies -- or rival
now you have obama turning the table a bit. he makes fun of himself, but he uses comedy like a comedian, like a weapon, it's very effective. >> other presidents have had some good lines of their own. here's george w. bush at the 2008 correspondents dinner poking fun at then-candidates. >> next year a new president will be standing up here. i have to say i'm kind of surprised we don't have more presidential candidates here tonight, like any. senator mccain's not here. he probably...